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Issue 19 Let’s Fish. Bible Fellowship Churches sharing resources to evangelize the world. A place for the exchange of ideas on short term missions projects and local outreach. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
All responses can be sent to office@bfcbom.org
Current and past issues can be found on the web at: www.bfcbom.org look in “Mission Events” then Let’s Fish
198 Days till Urbana
Greetings from Allentown!
3. Watch for these upcoming events! 4. Trips in the works (updated weekly)
I would like to introduce myself to all the readers of “Let’s Fish!!” My name is Nelson Randolph, and as of May 1 I have assumed the position of Short-Term Partnership Coordinator for the Bible Fellowship Board of Missions.
Last year I left Dun & Bradstreet after twenty-one years of service to pursue short-term missions full-time. I am excited about working with all the Bible Fellowship churches and missionaries to strengthen the partnerships that exist, and in many cases, develop new partnerships where needs are made known. I have already had a few chances to work with Chris Merrick and I look forward to traveling and working with him in the future.
Over the last four and a half years God has allowed me to either participate in or lead twenty-four different short-term trips. While half of those have been to Kosovo, I have also been to Morocco, Czech Republic, Mexico, Ecuador, and just recently to Afghanistan. I feel strongly that short-term missions is a life changing experience and is the pipeline for full-time service on the field.
I look forward to meeting and working with all the readers of this publication. If I can ever assist your church with any short-term needs, such as ticketing, visas, passport information, baggage advice and duffel bag loans, or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me at Bible Fellowship Board of Missions or my home 610-838-8729.
Lord Bless
Nelson Randolph
Dana,
Can we please subscribe to the "Let's Fish" publication? I think it would be a good resource for the short term missionaries we will have for this summer.
Scott & Stacey Bose Brasilia International School SMDB Conj. 6, Casa 6 (QI 19) 71680-060 Lago Sul Brasilia, DF BRAZIL
Also, please include the requests below
1. Please pray for our upcoming Summer Camp program June 23-July 11. It is a combination of VBS, Summer School, and Day Camp. We have about 6 short term missionaries coming to help. Pray that the Gospel would clearly be presented. 2. Pray for our need for more classroom space for August. We may have 100 students. We are praising God for bringing us so many boys and girls from around the world. We are asking God to provide additional space.
Write me. I love e-mail! office@bfcbom.org
3. Watch for these upcoming events!
Hello!
By now,
many of you have received the registration form for our exciting upcoming
Young Adult Retreat. If you have not received this mailing and would like to,
please reply to this email and I will get one out to you right away!
MissyBKauffman@aol.com Repeat announcement
Can you believe there are OVER 40 short term events taking place this summer by BFC churches. Some of these are in the church’s own community while others are nearly half a world away.
The Board of Missions is sponsoring a Short Term Debriefing Round-up this fall. The Round-up will include dinner and an evening of sharing the best and the worst ideas from each short term experience. There will be seminars on a variety of subjects that will enable each church to be even better equipped for their next trip. The evening is designed for the leaders of each and every one of the forty trips, potential leaders of future trips as well as pastors and mission chairpeople.
This will be “can’t miss” event. Watch for the date and details right here in a future Let’s Fish publication.
4. Trips in the works (updated weekly)
The Board of Missions is keeping statistics of all short term missionary trips (both by teams and individuals). Please let us know all the important information about your trip. WHO, WHAT, CHURCH, MISSIONARY, COUNTRY, and DATE. Contact: office@bfcbom.org
To Date the following ministries being done by BFC’ers have been registered with Let’s Fish.
May 26- Aug. 5 Alicia Billups Team Coordinator for RGBI June 7-13 Paris Prayer Conference 03 June – August Rachel Bechtel CE summer missionary June 12-15 . Mt. Pocono trip to Blueberry Mountain (Slomas) June 20 - 30 Royersford teach English and to do Evangelism in Palowice, Poland. June 21-28 Coopersburg trip to work with Bob & Donna Sloma at Blueberry Mountain Bible Camp along with Chris & Becki Merrick. June 26-28 Paradise at Lighthouse for VBS June 26-July 3 Emmaus to The Fold (Hash) room available June 28 - July 6, 2003 Oley at Oaxaca Mexico 24 teens and 11 adults.
Trips highlighted need our prayer support RIGHT NOW!
July 2- August 1 Rebecca Zurbrick from Paradise BFC will be going to Panama July 4-18 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) July 5-12, Paradise team to Thompson, CT, to assist with VBS both at the church and at a nearby park. July 5-20 Elizabeth Studenroth and Clay Martin Moscow with the English Exchange July 6-August 10 Kara Lapp from Paradise BFC will be going to Wyoming to disciple youth and lead an outreach with YWAM July 10, 24, and 31 Reading Church Good News in the Park July 11-26 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) July 12-20 Sunbury to Haiti construction and ministry July 13-20 Royersford Youth Missions Trip to Delmarva to do a VBS July 16-20 Hatfield at Toms River with Chris Merrick Work and Ministry July 26- August 3 Q’town & Lehighton missions trip to Asheville, North Carolina. July 26-Aug 3 Harleysville Ixamal, Mexico August 1-6 Terre Hill at Spruce Lake VBS outreach August 2-18 - Emmaus Ukraine Trip doing puppet shows, drama, music and coffee house ministry as well as a morning camp program with Push-the-Rock each morning. August 8-21 Cedar Crest trip to Pollocks Team of 11 teens and 7 adults for day camp among Native Americans and work projects. Aug 14-17 Harleysville Wildwood Boardwalk Chapel Aug. 15-30 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) August 16-23 - Emmaus going to Wissinoming BFC for VBS and evangelistic puppet shows. August 20-24 Pastor Carl Cassel Canada with Rob Patterson August 20-28 Cedar Crest to Morocco Work team and ministry. August 22-24 - Walnutport BFC Weekend Block Party. Emmaus will be doing puppet shows and a Saturday block party. September 18- 29 Royersford Barnabas Team to visit with the Moyer's in France and with Rick Erb in the Ukraine. September 19- 29 Royersford Work Team to put roof on Church building in Palowice, Poland. Sep. 26-Oct. 11 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available) October date to be determined Cedar Crest to Kosovo Work and ministry. Nov. 7-22 Serbia Trip Reading (spaces available)
¡Hola Everyone!
I hope that you are enjoying the rain that our Lord has send to us. You know, it is more than enough, but if He says you need more, what can we say. Thank You!
Well, Summer is approaching and we have planned outreaches. On July 19, from 3-7pm, we will be having our annual MUSIC at the PARK. This event is a concert and community block party by which we present the gospel to those who attend the event. The approximately attendance is about 350.
We are in need of individuals that we help us this day. We are looking for volunteers that will help us in the following areas: Face Painting Food Serving Crafts Games Setting up and taking down.
This is a great opportunity individuals, youth groups and even families to do ministry together.
Also, we are looking for churches and individuals that will help us with the cost of the rental of games for children.
Please let me know.
In Xristos, ELLIOT LIGHTHOUSE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
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S. Genesee Street
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Allentown, PA 18103 - (610) 791-9995 Greetings from Pinebrook. The following are some urgent needs regarding staffing for this summer:
Head Lifeguard - college age or older Head Dishwasher - college age or older Activities Director (sports director) - college age or older Girl's dorm supervisor - adult
If you know someone or could announce these needs at your church we would appreciate it.
Thank You and God Bless,
Mark McCreary
Hello from the beautiful Victory Valley,
Operation Gideon – Summer 2004 Outreach sponsored by Hellenic Ministries BFC missionaries Paul and Kathryn Kline
3000 Years of History 11 Million Souls 80 Islands 21 Days
Operation Gideon Summer 2004 Games Outreach
GREECE: August 10-30, 2004 Can you?... Pray, Preach, Make Friends, Pass Out Literature, Mime, Worship, Serve?
Do you love?... People, History, Culture, Traveling, Teamwork, The outdoors, GOD?
WWW.OPERATIONGIDEON.ORG the largest-ever coordinated outreach effort to the Greek nation!
for more info on the 2004 Games Outreach go to our web site at www.operationgideon.org
“Number 572 . . .you go Reading Pennsylvania…waitress”. She is only 17, she has said goodbye to all of her family who have worked for years to raise the monies to get her the NYC. She still owes $35,000 to the company that smuggled her to the States. She now sleeps on a mat in a basement with a group of other Chinese waitresses and contemplates how she will ever make a budget. She will work 12 hours a day seven days a week and is paid $1,000 a month. Out of the monies she will owe an $800 dollar payment each month against her $35,000. She has no idea where Reading is, she can barely remember the long bus ride from New York. All she knows is she is somewhere in the USA, tired, homesick, and terribly alone! Her only hope is that she not get sick.
She tries to forget her weeks in NYC.
"The police claim that there are
some 300 safe houses holding newcomers in
New
York City. They are usually located in basement cellars, and all
illegals have to spend some time in one before
being released. The immigrants are obliged to eat, sleep, and urinate in the
same place as more than a dozen inmates, all of whom are confined to one room.
They are starved, deprived of fresh air and sunlight, and beaten regularly. At
times they are ordered to inflict pain on each other. Many are shackled and
handcuffed to metal bed frames. Males are told that they could be killed; the
females are threatened with work in a whorehouse. What is her name? You ask. Ask her yourself. She exists in every Chinese buffet and restaurant in your community. Most of all she waits for is your friendship. She passionately wants to see your home eat an American meal, see how you live. She may go to church with you, and would love for you to teach her English.
She does not want your pity. She chose to come to the USA. She WILL make it! Right now she just wants you to ask her name, to take an interest in her, to be her friend.
It is kind of silly for you to spend thousands of dollars to go overseas this summer to be a “missionary” IF you do not have a missionary heart and spirit. Number 572 has a name…do you know it?
for more information read:
Forbidden Workers: Illegal
Chinese Immigrants and American Labor
Most of all, Keep Fishing!
Dana
Reminder
November 14-16 BOM Missions RWR This annual work/study weekend sponsored by the BOM is for high school and post high school young people serious about knowing God’s will for their life and the possibility of career missions. This weekend fills up quickly so register early by e-mail to office@bfcbom.org. Name, age, church, e-mail and snail mail address, and phone # required.
Registrations are already coming in! Don’t miss out!
September (date and place TBA) Short Term Debriefing Round-up
December 27- January 1 Urbana
A cooperative effort of the churches of the BFC to win the world for Christ Your response is always welcome at: office@bfcbom.org 610 398-8776
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